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What does Mithras mean?

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Proper noun
  1. A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras" (now colloquially Mithraism)
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Mitra, an important god connected with vows and covenants is also mentioned in the Zoroastrian pantheon under his Greco-Iranian name Mithras.
Known as Mithras in the Roman Empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries ce, this deity was honoured as the patron of loyalty to the emperor.
Then, in the name of Mithras, I must go on, though it should make my heart bleed.
The trail passes additional ruins, copies and reconstructions of archaeological monuments such as the Jupiter column and the Temple of Mithras.
Before either could react, a blaze of fire and wind ripped through the night sky and knocked Mithras several feet into the air.
In Persia they were connected with the obscure worship of Mithras.

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